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... front panel cables to the motherboard. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you can easily monitor the critical components of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. See pages 4-5 and 4-36 for details. ASUS M3A 1- This unique module eliminates ... 4-8 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to know which drivers are already installed, as well as those that allows the user to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection...
... front panel cables to the motherboard. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you can easily monitor the critical components of connecting the system panel cables one at a time and avoiding wrong cable connections. See pages 4-5 and 4-36 for details. ASUS M3A 1- This unique module eliminates ... 4-8 for details. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to know which drivers are already installed, as well as those that allows the user to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection...
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...intend to install expansion cards. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the ... card inoperable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Make sure to the card. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Turn on the next...
...intend to install expansion cards. See Chapter 4 for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the ... card inoperable. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Make sure to the card. Install the software drivers for information on the slot. 5. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Turn on the next...
User Manual
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..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file..., and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS M3A 4-
..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.) 2. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 4.1 Managing and updating your system. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file..., and • View the BIOS version information. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) 4. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS M3A 4-
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... ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. Refer to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to change at any time without notice. ASUS M3A 5- Click an icon to display... support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun...
... ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. Refer to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to change at any time without notice. ASUS M3A 5- Click an icon to display... support CD/motherboard information Click an item to install If Autorun...
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... display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS M3A 5-13 From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the Support CD that came with the motherboard package.
... display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration options Control settings window Realtek HD Audio Manager Exit button Minimize button Information button ASUS M3A 5-13 From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the Support CD that came with the motherboard package.
User Manual
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...one drive to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as it contains a complete copy of the data in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. RAID 0+1 is required for... and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the entire system. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD® SB600 Southbridge RAID controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. The...
...one drive to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as it contains a complete copy of the data in a RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. RAID 0+1 is required for... and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the entire system. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD® SB600 Southbridge RAID controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. The...
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... drive. 3. When the Drivers menu appears, click AMD Chipset Driver to create a RAID driver disk. 8. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to boot from the optical drive." Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy... disk drive. 5. Save changes and exit BIOS. 5. Press the any key when the system prompts "Press any key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. ASUS M3A...
... drive. 3. When the Drivers menu appears, click AMD Chipset Driver to create a RAID driver disk. 8. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to boot from the optical drive." Place the motherboard support CD into the floppy... disk drive. 5. Save changes and exit BIOS. 5. Press the any key when the system prompts "Press any key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. Insert a floppy disk into the optical drive. 3. ASUS M3A...